Method and Material for Manufacturing Backplane Component

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a method and material for manufacturing backplane component. The method includes (1) providing a raw material, which comprises one or more of paper, bamboo, and wood; (2) pulverizing the raw material to form slurry; (3) adding functional agents in the slurry, wherein the functional agents comprise one or more of water repellent agent for waterproofing, flame retardant agent for flame retardation, solidification agent for speeding up solidification, plastics for improving stiffness, glass fibers for improving strength, metal powder for enhancing heat dissipation, and reflection assisting agent for improving reflection capability; (4) applying a mold in a forming machine to carry out suction forming of the slurry; and (5) drying and shape-fixing so as to make a backplane component.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to the technical field of display panel, and in particular to a method and material for manufacturing a backplane component.

2. The Related Arts

Heretofore, most of the flat plate components of electrical appliance are made of metal materials among which aluminum materials are widely used due to various advantages of relatively low costs, wide raw material supplies, excellent thermal conduction property, and mature processing techniques. Taking the television panel industry as an example, the most commonly used materials for a backplane of the panel in the industry are aluminum alloys. Such materials show stiffness and meet the essential requirement of heat dissipation for electrical appliances. However, with the increases of all kinds of expenditure, development and application of new material are now in progress.

Paper is a material that is commonly used in the packaging business, such as paper tray. Due to the advantages in cost and unique molding process, paper takes a constant share of the packaging material market. Paper has not yet been used as a material for making a backplane component. Traditional engineering bias makes the technical persons hesitate to take a trial of using paper to replace the conventionally used metals to make a backplane component.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a backplane component, which is easy to operate, has a low manufacturing cost, and is beneficial for environmental protection.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a material for manufacturing a backplane component, which replaces the metallic materials, such as steel, aluminum, and alloys thereof that are conventionally used so as to reduce cost to the maximum extent while satisfying the needs of various properties for mechanism design.

To achieve the objects, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a backplane component, comprising the following steps:

(1) providing a raw material, which comprises one or more of paper, bamboo, and wood;

(2) pulverizing the raw material to form slurry;

(3) adding functional agents in the slurry, wherein the functional agents comprise one or more of water repellent agent for waterproofing, flame retardant agent for flame retardation, solidification agent for speeding up solidification, plastics for improving stiffness, glass fibers for improving strength, metal powder for enhancing heat dissipation, and reflection assisting agent for improving reflection capability;

(4) applying a mold in a forming machine to carry out suction forming of the slurry; and

(5) drying and shape-fixing so as to make a backplane component.

The suction forming is vacuum forming.

The raw material comprises one or more of recycled paper, bamboo, and wood.

The water repellent is inorganic aluminum salt based water repellent.

The flame retardant is one or more of halogenated flame retardant, nitrogen flame retardant, phosphorus flame retardant, phosphorus-halogen flame retardant, and phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant.

The metal powder is one or more of aluminum, aluminum oxide, and nanometer aluminum oxide.

The reflection assisting agent comprises one or more of TiO₂, fluorescent powder, white pigment, and coloring agent.

The present invention also provides a material for manufacturing backplane component, which comprises a raw material, which comprises one or more of paper, bamboo, and wood.

The raw material comprises one or more of recycled paper, bamboo, and wood.

The raw material further comprises one or more of water repellent agent for waterproofing, flame retardant agent for flame retardation, solidification agent for speeding up solidification, plastics for improving stiffness, glass fibers for improving strength, metal powder for enhancing heat dissipation, and reflection assisting agent for improving reflection capability. The water repellent is inorganic aluminum salt based water repellent. The flame retardant is one or more of halogenated flame retardant, nitrogen flame retardant, phosphorus flame retardant, phosphorus-halogen flame retardant, and phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant. The metal powder is one or more of aluminum, aluminum oxide, and nanometer aluminum oxide. The reflection assisting agent comprises one or more of TiO₂, fluorescent powder, white pigment, and coloring agent.

The efficacy of the present invention is that the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a backplane component, which uses one or more of paper, bamboo, and wood as a raw material, which is added with various types of functional agents in order to suit the needs of backplane component for different properties. The method is easy to operate and low in manufacturing cost and is advantageous to environmental protection. The material for manufacturing backplane component according to the present invention can replaces the conventionally used metallic materials, such as steel, aluminum, and alloys thereof, and is added with proper functional agents according to the desired properties so as to reduce cost to the maximum extent while satisfying the needs of various properties for mechanism design and also suiting the needs of the market.

For better understanding of the features and technical contents of the present invention, reference will be made to the following detailed description of the present invention and the attached drawings. However, the drawings are provided for the purposes of reference and illustration and are not intended to impose undue limitations to the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The technical solution, as well as beneficial advantages, will be apparent from the following detailed description of an embodiment of the present invention, with reference to the attached drawing.

The FIGURE is a flow chart illustrating a method for manufacturing a backplane component according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

To further expound the technical solution adopted in the present invention and the advantages thereof, a detailed description is given to a preferred embodiment of the present invention and the attached drawings.

Referring to the FIGURE, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a backplane component, which comprises the following steps:

Step 1: providing a raw material, which comprises one or more of paper, bamboo, and wood. Preferably, the raw material comprises one or more of various types of recycled paper, bamboo, and wood so as to meet the concept of environmental protection and to further reduce the cost.

Step 2: pulverizing the raw material to form slurry.

Step 3: adding functional agents in the slurry. The functional agents comprise one or more of water repellent agent for waterproofing, flame retardant agent for flame retardation, solidification agent for speeding up solidification, plastics for improving stiffness, glass fibers for improving strength, metal powder for enhancing heat dissipation, and reflection assisting agent for improving reflection capability.

To provide a backplane component made of the backplane component manufacturing material with desired properties, specific functional agents may be added according to the desired properties.

The present invention adds water repellent to make the material for manufacturing the backplane component containing the water repellent. The water repellent can be inorganic aluminum salt based water repellent, which provides the backplane component with the function of resisting penetration of water so as to eliminate the undesired influence of humidity on the backplane component so manufactured in a high humidity environment.

The present invention adds flame retardant to make the material for manufacturing the backplane component containing the flame retardant. The flame retardant can be one or more of halogenated flame retardant, nitrogen flame retardant, phosphorus flame retardant, phosphorus-halogen flame retardant, and phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant, which provide the backplane component with the function of flame retardation so as to enhance the flame retardation capability of the backplane component. The present invention adds plastics to provide the backplane component so manufactured with the backplane component manufacturing material with predetermined flexibility so as to improve the pressure resistance of the backplane component.

The present invention adds glass fibers to provide the backplane component so manufactured with the backplane component manufacturing material with predetermined rigidity strength. The glass fiber is an inorganic non-metallic material showing excellent properties, which include high mechanical strength, and is an excellent substitute for metals to improve the strength of the backplane component.

The present invention adds metal powder to the backplane component manufacturing material improved heat dissipation capability. The metal powder can be one or more of aluminum, aluminum oxide, and nanometer aluminum oxide. Adding the metal powder provides the backplane component with excellent thermal conductivity so that heat can well be dissipated. The metal powder added backplane component manufacturing material can be used to make a backplane of backlight module, whereby a backlight source can be directly mounted to the backplane to provide the backlight module with excellent heat dissipation performance and also greatly lower down the manufacturing cost.

The present invention adds reflection assisting agent that helps improving reflection performance to provide the backplane component manufactured with the backplane component manufacturing material with improved reflectivity. The reflection assisting agent comprises: TiO₂, fluorescent powder, white pigment, and coloring agent. The backplane component manufacturing material can be added with one or more of these agents as desired.

Step 4: applying a mold in a forming machine to carry out suction forming of the slurry. In the instant embodiment, the suction forming adopted is vacuum forming.

Step 5: drying and shape-fixing so as to make a backplane component.

The method for manufacturing backplane component according to the present invention uses one or more of paper, bamboo, and wood as a raw material to which different types of assisting agents are selectively added to form backplane components of different properties. The method is easy in operation and low in manufacturing cost and is advantageous to environmental protection.

The present invention also provides a material for manufacturing backplane component, of which the raw materials are one or more of various types of paper, bamboo, and wood, of which the cost is low. The material for manufacturing backplane component may replace the metallic materials, such as steel, aluminum, and alloys thereof that are used conventionally. A backplane component made of the backplane component manufacturing material can replace a metal sheet backplane component of the same model so as to reduce the manufacturing cost.

Preferably, the raw material comprises one or more of various types of recycled paper, bamboo, and wood so as to meet the concept of environmental protection and to further reduce the cost.

To provide a backplane component made of the backplane component manufacturing material with desired properties, specific functional agents may be added according to the desired properties. The functional agents comprise one or more of water repellent agent for waterproofing, flame retardant agent for flame retardation, solidification agent for speeding up solidification, plastics for improving stiffness, glass fibers for improving strength, metal powder for enhancing heat dissipation, and reflection assisting agent for improving reflection capability. Thus, the material contains therein one or more of water repellent agent for waterproofing, flame retardant agent for flame retardation, solidification agent for speeding up solidification, plastics for improving stiffness, glass fibers for improving strength, metal powder for enhancing heat dissipation, and reflection assisting agent for improving reflection capability.

The present invention adds water repellent to make the material for manufacturing the backplane component containing the water repellent. The water repellent can be inorganic aluminum salt based water repellent, which provides the backplane component with the function of resisting penetration of water so as to eliminate the undesired influence of humidity on the backplane component so manufactured in a high humidity environment.

The present invention adds flame retardant to make the material for manufacturing the backplane component containing the flame retardant. The flame retardant can be one of more of halogenated flame retardant, nitrogen flame retardant, phosphorus flame retardant, phosphorus-halogen flame retardant, and phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant, which provide the backplane component with the function of flame retardation so as to enhance the flame retardation capability of the backplane component. The present invention adds plastics to provide the backplane component so manufactured with the backplane component manufacturing material with predetermined flexibility so as to improve the pressure resistance of the backplane component.

The present invention adds glass fibers to provide the backplane component so manufactured with the backplane component manufacturing material with predetermined rigidity strength. The glass fiber is an inorganic non-metallic material showing excellent properties, which include high mechanical strength, and is an excellent substitute for metals to improve the strength of the backplane component.

The present invention adds metal powder to the backplane component manufacturing material improved heat dissipation capability. The metal powder can be one or more of aluminum, aluminum oxide, and nanometer aluminum oxide. Adding the metal powder provides the backplane component with excellent thermal conductivity so that heat can well be dissipated. The metal powder added backplane component manufacturing material can be used to make a backplane of backlight module, whereby a backlight source can be directly mounted to the backplane to provide the backlight module with excellent heat dissipation performance and also greatly lower down the manufacturing cost.

The present invention adds reflection assisting agent that helps improving reflection performance to provide the backplane component manufactured with the backplane component manufacturing material with improved reflectivity. The reflection assisting agent comprises: TiO₂, fluorescent powders, white pigments, and coloring agents. The backplane component manufacturing material can be added with one or more of these agents as desired.

In summary, the present invention provides a material for manufacturing backplane component, which replaces the conventionally used metallic materials, such as steel, aluminum, and alloys thereof, and which is added with proper functional agents according to desired properties so as to reduce cost to the maximum extent while satisfying the needs of various properties for mechanism design and also suiting the needs of the market.

Based on the description given above, those having ordinary skills of the art may easily contemplate various changes and modifications of the technical solution and technical ideas of the present invention and all these changes and modifications are considered within the protection scope of right for the present invention. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for manufacturing a backplane component, comprising the following steps: (1) providing a raw material, which comprises one or more of paper, bamboo, and wood; (2) pulverizing the raw material to form slurry; (3) adding functional agents in the slurry, wherein the functional agents comprise one or more of water repellent agent for waterproofing, flame retardant agent for flame retardation, solidification agent for speeding up solidification, plastics for improving stiffness, glass fibers for improving strength, metal powder for enhancing heat dissipation, and reflection assisting agent for improving reflection capability; (4) applying a mold in a forming machine to carry out suction forming of the slurry; and (5) drying and shape-fixing so as to make a backplane component.
 2. The method for manufacturing a backplane component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the suction forming is vacuum forming.
 3. The method for manufacturing a backplane component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the raw material comprises one or more of recycled paper, bamboo, and wood.
 4. The method for manufacturing a backplane component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water repellent is inorganic aluminum salt based water repellent.
 5. The method for manufacturing a backplane component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flame retardant is one or more of halogenated flame retardant, nitrogen flame retardant, phosphorus flame retardant, phosphorus-halogen flame retardant, and phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant.
 6. The method for manufacturing a backplane component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metal powder is one or more of aluminum, aluminum oxide, and nanometer aluminum oxide.
 7. The method for manufacturing a backplane component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reflection assisting agent comprises one or more of TiO₂, fluorescent powder, white pigment, and coloring agent.
 8. A method for manufacturing a backplane component, comprising the following steps: (1) providing a raw material, which comprises one or more of paper, bamboo, and wood; (2) pulverizing the raw material to form slurry; (3) adding functional agents in the slurry, wherein the functional agents comprise one or more of water repellent agent for waterproofing, flame retardant agent for flame retardation, solidification agent for speeding up solidification, plastics for improving stiffness, glass fibers for improving strength, metal powder for enhancing heat dissipation, and reflection assisting agent for improving reflection capability; (4) applying a mold in a forming machine to carry out suction forming of the slurry; and (5) drying and shape-fixing so as to make a backplane component; wherein the suction forming is vacuum forming; wherein the raw material comprises one or more of recycled paper, bamboo, and wood; wherein the water repellent is inorganic aluminum salt based water repellent; wherein the flame retardant is one or more of halogenated flame retardant, nitrogen flame retardant, phosphorus flame retardant, phosphorus-halogen flame retardant, and phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant; wherein the metal powder is one or more of aluminum, aluminum oxide, and nanometer aluminum oxide; and wherein the reflection assisting agent comprises one or more of TiO₂, fluorescent powder, white pigment, and coloring agent.
 9. A material for manufacturing a backplane component, comprising a raw material, which comprises one or more of paper, bamboo, and wood.
 10. The material for manufacturing a backplane component as claimed in claim 9, wherein the raw material comprises one or more of recycled paper, bamboo, and wood.
 11. The material for manufacturing a backplane component as claimed in claim 9, wherein the raw material further comprises one or more of water repellent agent for waterproofing, flame retardant agent for flame retardation, solidification agent for speeding up solidification, plastics for improving stiffness, glass fibers for improving strength, metal powder for enhancing heat dissipation, and reflection assisting agent for improving reflection capability, the water repellent being inorganic aluminum salt based water repellent, the flame retardant being one or more of halogenated flame retardant, nitrogen flame retardant, phosphorus flame retardant, phosphorus-halogen flame retardant, and phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant, the metal powder being one or more of aluminum, aluminum oxide, and nanometer aluminum oxide, the reflection assisting agent comprising one or more of TiO₂, fluorescent powder, white pigment, and coloring agent. 